dailyloe.com – Anthropic released a new Claude model called Opus 4.7 on April 16, 2026. The release came after the company expressed deep concerns about its unreleased Mythos AI. Yahoo Finance hosts Julie Hyman and Myles Udland reported on the launch. They discussed how Anthropic’s models compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
The hosts noted the model’s dual naming convention of both a name and a number. They described Opus 4.7 as a ‘watered down’ or ‘safe’ version of the Mythos model. This follows Anthropic’s decision not to release the Mythos AI last week. The company cited cyber risks as a reason for withholding Mythos.
Reaction on social media platform X indicated user dissatisfaction with Opus 4.7. Some users felt the new model upgrade was ‘kind of tossed off’. The broader sentiment around AI companies has shifted recently according to the hosts. The vibe was previously very pro-Anthropic following a Department of Defense ‘dust up’.
That period coincided with leadership changes at OpenAI. Fidji Simo stepped down from OpenAI around that time. OpenAI also completed a deal referred to as ‘the TBPN deal’. There were also questions about OpenAI’s search product and its Sora model.
Now the focus has shifted to questions about Anthropic’s operations. The hosts feel Anthropic is releasing models that ‘don’t feel fully baked’. Many users complain about being throttled on their daily Claude token usage. The company has stated it does not have enough computing capacity.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang commented on the situation earlier in the week. Huang said Anthropic ‘doesn’t have enough compute’. He also mentioned Nvidia could not make a deal with them. The hosts characterized it as ‘not a great week’ for Anthropic.
This illustrates how quickly leadership perceptions shift in the AI industry. The title of ‘vibe winner’ in the AI wars is described as tenuous. It appears to go back and forth between companies rapidly according to the report.[]
Source: Yahoo Finance
